Class Trainings
6 Live trainings per week are regularly scheduled by the Sherri Voebel, MLIS, Nursing & Allied Health Librarian
Mendeley Citation Mangement Desktop App
Mendeley Desktop is a Citation Management tool that will save you time and energy. Unlike other free citation management tools available on the internet, this tool is highly accurate. You will download and install Mendeley Desktop, Web Importer and MS Word Plug In to have complete functionality. Additionally, you can set up an alert to find similar articles. This will save you time when working on your Systematic Review or Special Project.
Management Analysis Tools for Systematic Reviews: Systematic review automation software packages
"The purpose of a systematic review is to sum up the best available research on a specific question. This is done by synthesizing the results of several studies. A systematic review uses transparent procedures to find, evaluate and synthesize the results of relevant research." The most popular Systematic Review apps are listed below:
Recommended reading: Comprehensive Systematic Review for Advanced Practice Nursing, edited by Cheryl Holly, EdD, RN, Susan Salmond, EdD, RN, FAAN, Maria Saimbert, PharmD, MLIS, MSN, RN Google Books:
Rayyan: Quick Start Guide
Other Systematic Review Management Tools:
RAYYAN.AI Systematic Review Tool Quick Start Guide
Helping systematic review authors quickly, easily and enjoyably create reviews, collaborate, maintain over time and get suggestions for article inclusion. Working on a systematic review? Rayyan is a free web app that can help with the screening/selecting studies process. This week's introductory workshop will introduce Rayyan, demonstrate a sample workflow and discuss its strengths and weaknesses.
SAGE Journals
Browse a list of journals by selecting a discipline and/or subject. Use the A-Z option to filter to journals beginning with that letter. You can also add journals to your favorites or set up email alerts for new content by selecting the journal tick box and clicking the corresponding button. Alternatively, discover the latest Nursing & Allied Health content by exploring the Life & Biomedical Science Discipline Hub.
Science Direct (Elsevier)
UpToDate...Searching the Index
NSULA does not offer full text access in UpToDate. You can search the UpToDate contents and make an ILL request through Nursing Interlibrary Loan (ILL). Use the Nursing Interlibrary Loan Link to request articles and allow 2-3 business days for e-Delivery. Journals not published in the USA may not be available.
Book Chapters may not be requested through DOCLINE ILL, but may be requested through NSULA ILL Natchitoches. To request a book, set up a personal NSU ILLIAD account here.
WILEY Journals
Wiley Online Library maintains high standard and rigorous peer review. Their quality and reputation is fully compliant with open access mandates. "Open Access" articles that are published under Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) Licensing are so noted and will offer Free Full Text.
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